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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1947

799 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 13 of 40

Charged with Murder of Wife

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 April 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Mon.—The trial commenced in the Central Criminal Court to-day of Arthur Reavers Hayne, charged with having…

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Police Guard at Bedside

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 April 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Mon.—The condition of Frederick William Robson (48). clothing manufacturer, of King's Cross, who was admitted to…

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Police Seek Motorist After Cycle Accident

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 April 1947 · page 2

Grafton police are seeking the driver of a vehicle who, they state, failed to stop after colliding with a cyclist at the…

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Request To Clarify Powers Of Arbitration Court

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 April 1947 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tues.—Urgent efforts to influence the Federal Government to clarify the powers of the Arbitration Court in wage…

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12 Years' Gaol For Manslaughter

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 7

SYDNEY, Wed.—Arthur Redvers Hayne (47), telegraphist, of Summer Hill, was to-day sentenced to 12 years hard labour…

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Cattle Stabbing Puzzles Dungog Police

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 7

The Brookfteld cattle-stabbing mystery has (says Dungog "Chronicle") baffled detectives for years. It started some 12…

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To Appear Before Special Court

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed.—A business man, Joseph Goldberg, who is listed to appear before the Special Federal Court on May 5…

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Football Bribery Men Sentenced

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 April 1947 · page 1

NEW YORK, Thurs.—Two bookmakers, David Kraukauer and Harvey Stemmer, were yesterday each sentenced to five to…

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National Police College In Britain

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 April 1947 · page 2

A new National Police Colleage is to be opened in Britain this year. It will offer an opportunity to every constable to fit himself…

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Murder Of Consul Not Considered Political Crime

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 April 1947 · page 1

PARIS, Mon.—Czech Embassy officials in Paris reject the suggestions that the murder of the Czech Consul, Geiza Racgejac,…

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Charged With Murder

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 April 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues.—In the Burwood Court to-day, William James Barrett, 34, single, was charged with the murder of…

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Man Charged With Attack On Girl

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 April 1947 · page 3

ADELAIDE, Wednesday.—Police at Murrayville, on the Victorian border, this afternoon, arrested a 23-year-old man, and charged him with assault on 17-year-old girl outside. Adelaide early this morning…

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Assault Charge Against Sinatra

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 April 1947 · page 1

HOLLYWOOD, Thurs.—The crooner, Frank Sinatra, has been arrested and charged with assaulting Lee Mortimer, film…

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Kept Appointment So Did Police

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 April 1947 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Thurs.—When an 18 years old girl from Northcote told, a youth she did not want to meet him again, he fired…

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Court To Hear Dispute On Mining Of Corfu Channel

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 April 1947 · page 1

LAKE SUCCESS (New York), Thursday.—The Security Council at Britain's request, sent the dispute with Albania about the mining of the Corfu Channel, to the International Court of Justice…

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Fresh Trial Sought In Murder Case

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 April 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Fri.—The Full Court of Criminal Appeal to-day adjourned the hearing of an appeal for a fresh trial in the Lavers…

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Uproar In Trieste Court

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 April 1947 · page 1

LONDON, Fri. — Sentenced to death by an Allied Military Court in Trieste for the assassination of the British brigadier, R. W. De…

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Part Of Nose As Court Exhibit

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 April 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Fri.—In the Central Court to-day, part of a taxi-driver's nose was tendered as an exhibit in a case in which Harold…

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Parts Of Report Rejected By Court

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 April 1947 · page 1

RABAUL, Friday.—Nine out of 14 passages from the Webb report on Japanese atrocities, were rejected by the Rabaul War Crimes Court to-day. Before the court was Lieut.-[?]…

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Farmer Charged with Attempted Rape

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 April 1947 · page 3

WELLINGTON (N.Z.). Sun.— A 43-year-old farmer, was charged in Dunedin Court with having attempted to rape his…

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